Forty priests in the city of Vinnytsia (Ukraine) spoke out against the attitude of their Metropolitan Simeon, who refused to sign the declaration of the Ukrainian episcopate. Metropolitan Simeon of Vinnytsia and Bar is the only bishop who did not support the November 13, 2018 Statement of the Assembly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Bishops. Metropolitan Simeon is known for his support of Ukrainian autocephaly. According to the Ukrainian agency